Voter Demo

Demonstrating the Allstar Voter Client

Allstar Link Voter/Simulcast Client Demo/Test System

Allstar Node 2002 (and associated local/private nodes)

This system is provided to facilitate the demonstration, testing, and staging of
Allstar VOTER/Simulcast client devices, such as the Micro-Node RTCM (Radio Thin Client
Module) and the Allstar (thru-hole) VOTER board.

The default configuration of the devices is to use this server (voter-demo.allstarlink.org)
and a client password (radios), which is provisioned on this server to allow connection from
multiple such devices simultaneously, thus allowing an "out of the box" configuration that
is functional.

In other words, you can take one of these devices, and without making any configruation changes,
have it be a functional VOTER/simulcast radio interface, as long as you connect it up to a network
that provides DHCP IP address assignment, and a GPS device that "speaks" NMEA protocol (and has precise 1 Pulse-Per-Second
output, such as the Garmin LVC18X) (if you connect it to a Trimble Thunderbolt, you have to at least change the GPS protocol to "TSIP", which will also
change the GPS baud rate to 9600).

Please click on the "Voter Client Status" link (above) (or Here) for Real-Time staus of all
clients currently connected to this server.

Several different client configurations are supported on this server:

Client Password

Duplex

CODEC

RX Audio Type

Tx Audio Type

Generates 100.0 Hz CTCSS

Voting System Capable

radios

Full Duplex (repeater)

Mu Law

discriminator / flat

modulator / flat

YES

YES

rptnopl

Full Duplex (repeater)

Mu Law

discriminator / flat

line / mic

NO

YES

rptnod

Full Duplex (repeater)

Mu Law

line / speaker

line / mic

NO

YES

simp

Simplex

Mu Law

discriminator / flat

modulator / flat

YES

NO

simpnopl

Simplex

Mu Law

line / speaker

line / mic

NO

NO

simpnod

Simplex

Mu Law

line / speaker

modulator / flat

YES

NO

cellnopl

Simplex (long rx buffer)

ADPCM

line / speaker

line / mic

NO

NO

If you wish to use one of the above configurations (as opposed to the default "radios" one), just set the
VOTER client password in the client device to the desired password in the above table that is associated
with the mode that you wish to use.

The "cellnopl" mode is provided for those whose radios are conected to a client via a high-latency
Internet connection, such as a Cellular/LTE network. The "ADPCM" CODEC is used in this case to optimize
this type of usage.

Note: The 3 voting systems (clients "radios", "rptnopl", and "rptnod") are SEPARATE Voting systems.
Voting receivers will be able to "vote" within each of the 3 systems, but there can be no "voting"
between clients connected to different systems. Generally, all clients in a Voting system will be configured
with the same transmit interface characteristics, so this should not be a problem. Also, if you do not
wish to make use of the provided transmit audio, just dont use it. It doesn't hurt for the board to generate
it and do nothing with it.

Please feel free to use this system for whatever testing/verification/experimentation you wish to
do this these devices. Do remember, however, to be considerate to others using the system.

This page implemented and designed by -- There are those who call him… Tim? (WD6AWP)